Yes, Panasonic colors are truly awesomely natural (especially drop dead gorgeous human skin tones and Red color) to look at PROVIDED there are no reflection problem and in dim room. IMO, no other types and brand of panel TV can touches it in those circumstances.

This post has been edited by Optiplex330: Feb 12 2011, 11:12 AM

Hi guys/gals,

Just got my 50V20k a few days ago. Still running it in with Cinema mode. Sort of 'upgrading' from a HDReady 42in LG plasma. Performance is OK. Just that it has this peculiar buzzing sound at the back of the panel, something which my LG didn't have.

Anyone came across this? It is very faint, not audible when watching TV/video even after muting volume. But audible when you're looking at the back of the panel. It comes from the right side of the panel.


Regards.

i just got p42x28k at jaw dropping 1699....
although it says hd...i su[ppose it is not full hd..
but yet when i hook up with my ps3...it is showing 1080P ...awesomeness!!!!

This post has been edited by key3hky: Feb 12 2011, 01:43 PM

All plasmas buzz, its normal. I believe the V20 is a single sheet so it will be audible. As long as its not too loud at ur seating position its ok.

The x28 while not a full hd set accepts 1080p as its input. It downscales it to its native resolution of 1024X768. I would suggest trying to output at 720p as well and seeing which looks better to ur eyes.

Sifu, after much 'research', planning to get either 50u or 50v, depending on the price. I will use it mostly for PS3 gaming. I don't play long hours of games unless on weekends. Is it recommended to get plasma for gaming? Tq in advance.

If u game intensely, I would ask you to consider a lcd or make sure u take the necessary precautions to avoid problems.

I don't hear it, but I guess after having read this, I will very likely hear it now...LOL!

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Added on February 12, 2011, 5:43 pmAnfieldude, just got a copy of Pixel Protector - thought I can run the screen washes a couple of times for the X10..just noticed mickey mouse ears still there (but is less visible). Am I doing it right?

This post has been edited by podrunner: Feb 12 2011, 05:43 PM

Yeah that will not hurt.

Also the break in slides at high contrast can also help.

The X10 will buzz less as it has an additional layer of glass. That layer of glass is also the reason why u can get double images at certain extreme angles on the X10.

On ur V20, the buzz will be slightly more, but no double image as it is now only 1 layer.

This post has been edited by anfieldude: Feb 12 2011, 06:19 PM

Just keep an eye on IR and remove them as quickly as possible once you've detected it. Run a white background slide and you should be able to see any obvious IR.

Yes, snow wash is as you've described. Like this:


I spend a fair bit of time console gaming on my V20. When I was contemplating getting a plasma vs lcd/led, it was a toss-up between the V20 plasma and a Series 6/7 Samsung lcd. Reputable reviews on the internet indicated that the Sammy lcds suffered from "input lag" (measured in micro-seconds, the lag in button presses on the controller and the reaction on the screen). It was noted that in "time-sensitive" games like FPS, there was a noticeable difference to affect the overall gaming experience. the Vieras (and plasmas in general) did not suffer from such input lag. the input lag on the sammy was attributable to the intense background processing of the video from current trend features like Motion Plus, etc. that's why for such lcds, there is a Game mode feature which shuts down all the background processing to minimise the input lag, at the expense of picture quality obviously (after all, it's just a video game and PQ becomes secondary, some proponents may argue).

i ws unable to prove this myself short of lugging my console to the tv retailer and doing my own A vs B test. so i didnt want to take the risk and ended up settling for the Viera since gaming takes up a fair bit of my tv usage.

as sifu anfieldude suggested, if you do indeed go the plasma route, just take the necessary precautions to avoid burn-ins and image retention.

I am also running the snow wash using pixelprotector but find it not very effective at removing my IR. ran it for about 3 hrs but the IR (station logo) is pretty stubborn. will put in more hours and see how it goes.

Any news on 2011 plasma models, if any? Should i buy 50u or 50v now or should i wait for new models, if they are coming this year?

hi bro, could you help to elaborate more on why the precaution is needed???
i tot as long as no staionary pictures IR wouldn't be a concern?

The HUD bars are static correct? Those are the areas that normally have issues.

Precautions such as set the brightness to 50 and wash it for 30 minutes at least for the first 200 hours, is it? From what i have read so far.

Any idea wat is 50V best price now?

Just checked one place today- RM5,299.

Bought my 50V20K at RM 4999 at SenQ.

I was foolish to think that if i buy bigger screen, i would only get bigger pictures. When i play my ps3 games, for the first few minutes, it was pretty

much the same. when the action finally starts, i was wow! what a difference in picture quality, and motions! I was amazed really to think there would be

such difference in quality. and yeah got my THP50U20K today. Can't help but play my games now with renewed vigor. To the gamers, i played

Winning Eleven 2011. I used to have this Sony S series 32" LCD. The graphics was ok during gameplay. But when i played on Pana, it was just so nice

to look at.

Pana all the way....any news of price dropping soon?? i was hopping the V20 could get below 4k..wanted to get the 50"...damn...this is addictive!!

echo to bro gr8fr8....i was playing ps3 on my 24" when i hooked up to the pana plasman,,,i practically took out every old game and replayed...lol....

I got mine from TBM OKR at RM4999. Added RM400 for the extended 3yrs warranty to make a total of 5yrs. Total paid was RM5399, including delivery and 12mth installment (took it up coz they won't give rebate for cash transaction).